Check these three things to ensure your employees' hard hats are in perfect condition

According to the OHS Act, you must provide your employees with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This must fit the risks they face in their jobs every day.

When it comes to construction jobs, one of the most important pieces of protective clothing is a hard hat. It protects them from falling objects, obstacles they can walk into and collision hazards that plague most construction sites.

But if your employees' hard hats are old and tatty, it's not much better than not having one at all. So check these three things to ensure they're in tiptop condition...

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Your 1 527 health and safety duties as an employer

When was the last time you checked what disinfecting agents and cleaning materials your company uses?

Do you comply with the Hazardous Chemical Regulations?

There are over 1 500 items you must evaluate in your workplace according to the OHS Act and hundreds more from SABS 0400: National Building regulations.

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